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The Eurasian minnow, [2] minnow, [1] or common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is the type species of genus Phoxinus . It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia , from Britain and Spain to eastern Siberia , predominantly in cool (12–20 °C (54–68 °F)) streams and well ...
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
the Falklands minnow from the Falkland Islands, a vernacular name for the Common galaxias; the pike topminnow (Belonesox belizanus) are confused for the northern pike, (Esox lucius), also called "minnow" for the little size. the minnows of the deep (Cyclothone sp.), small bioluminescent bristlemouth fish approximately 8 centimetres (3 in) long [7]
Brassy minnow: Hybognathus hankinsoni: Cyprinidae Yes Burbot: Lota lota: Lotidae Yes Central stoneroller: Campostoma anomalum: Cyprinidae Yes Channel catfish: Ictalurus punctatus: Ictaluridae Yes Common shiner: Luxilus cornutus: Cyprinidae Yes Creek chub: Semotilus atromaculatus: Cyprinidae Yes Fathead minnow: Pimephales promelas: Cyprinidae ...
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 3,000 species ; only 1,270 of these remain ...
This common name is used for three different species of schooling fish with similar patterns: Hemigrammus rhodostomus, Hemigrammus bleheri, and Petitella georgiae. Splash tetra: Copella arnoldi: 5.5 cm (2.2 in) Spotted splashing tetra: Copella meinkeni: 4.5 cm (1.8 in) Pyrrhulina spilota: 7 cm (2.8 in) Serpae tetra: Hyphessobrycon serpae: 4.5 ...
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [2]
Semotilus atromaculatus, known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada.Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be defined by a dark brown body with a black lateral line spanning horizontally across the body.